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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 110325

It’s Brenda’s birthday!  She already got her present a couple of day ago (new sunglasses) and has been needing them with all the sunny weather.  It is technically now into the rainy season.. and it has rained a couple of … Continue reading

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 110225

Travel day today – we have a flight from Singapore to the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. There was some time in the morning for us to take a walk in a storied city park.. and then it was the … Continue reading

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Singapore 110125

It’s a Saturday and our last full day in Singapore.  We decided to check out the zoo.. We have been so blown away by how they have done the botanical and bird gardens that we decided to hit the zoo … Continue reading

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Singapore 103125

After our best night’s sleep in almost a week we were energized to get back out and see the sights.  Our first stop was to “Bird Paradise”, a huge aviary in northern part of the country. Selfie.  Another 90+ day … Continue reading

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Singapore 103025

Singapore is an amazing, tiny dot of a location in our world.  Over 6 million people live on a  peninsula/island that is about 1/4 the size of Rhode Island.  Singapore began as a British trading post and free port in … Continue reading

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Hong Kong 102825

Most of today was spent at the trade show.. I got there early to meet up with some suppliers and to take part in some meetings with some new contacts that might be beneficial in the future.  Doesn’t make for … Continue reading

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Hong Kong 102625

Brenda and I are back out and about for the next couple of weeks.  I am attending an annual trade show in Hong Kong – this will be the 3rd year in a row – and we’ve used this business … Continue reading

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Black Rock Mountain, GA 092125

This weekend Brenda and I decided to head up into the north Georgia mountains and go proper camping – something we haven’t done in a long, long time.   This weekend is the official end of summer and we wanted to … Continue reading

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Newport, RI 090325

Today was move-in day to the Upperclassman dormitory on campus – this is the start of Josie’s 3rd year at Salve Regina. Her new home is Nethercliffe – originally built in 1884 for a retired Princeton professor.  It has been … Continue reading

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Providence, RI 090225

Last Tuesday was spent driving from Baltimore up to Providence, RI.  We checked into a hotel between PVD airport and Newport and awaited the arrival of a flight from the west coast that is carrying Josie’s roommate, Zoey.  She’s staying … Continue reading

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Sharpsburg, WV 070525

This is our final day in WV before we drop Holden back off at his place and we begin our trip home. We started the morning with a walk up the hill in front of us in the picture above.. … Continue reading

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Harpers Ferry, WV 070425

Happy 4th of July. We are in Harper’s Ferry – a place I always like to visit.  It’s located on a spit of land at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.  It is surrounded by mountains on three … Continue reading

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Virginia Beach, VA 070225

Today was another travel day – making our way north.  I chose Virginia Beach as our next stop.. only 3-4 hours up the coast.  I picked out a hotel right on the water so that we could do more fun … Continue reading

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Ocracoke Island, NC 070125

We spent the day on Ocracoke Island; several hikes, lunch and exploring of the small, sleepy village.  It is located right next to Hatteras but is only accessible by ferry.   Josie on her phone waiting for the rest of … Continue reading

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Myrtle Beach, SC 062825

The three of us (with Winston in tow) decided to go on a mini-road trip that will take us up the eastern seaboard – visiting some areas we have never been to before. We start our trip heading east until … Continue reading

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Sibiu, Romania 022725

This is our last full day in Romania.  We started the morning with a visit to Muzeul Astra.  This is an outdoor museum over 250 acres that holds over 300 houses and other buildings that have been collected and relocated … Continue reading

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Hunedoara, Romania 022625

Today we traveled a bit more than we would have preferred (see map below in yellow) but we wanted to visit one particular building that is on many “Top 10 in Europe” list of must see castles Castelul Corvinilor – … Continue reading

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Sighişoara, Romania 022525

Today we had a full day to tour the town of Sighişoara. This is now a UNESCO site and one of the few preserved medieval villages where people still live and work.  Starting with the mid 12th century, German craftsmen … Continue reading

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Sighişoara, Romania 022425

Today we continued north to the rolling hills of Transylvania.  Our final destination is Sighişoara, but we spent most of the day hitting a couple of stops along the way. Cetatea Rupea – Rupea Fortress.  This is a fortress built … Continue reading

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Braşov, Romania 022325

We continue to use Braşov as our base to explore more of the area. Today we got to visit one of our key target locations for this visit – Bran Castle – the supposed home of Count Dracula.Of course, Dracula … Continue reading

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Bucharest, Romania 022125

This week Brenda and I are in Romania! This is a vacation for us – I couldn’t come up with any way to mix business with pleasure.  Last Fall Delta Airlines offered a sale on tickets from Atlanta to Bucharest … Continue reading

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Seoul, South Korea 102024

This evening we toured the Myeongdong Night Market – far more active than we had assumed. The market was filled with people and food stalls in about an 8 x 8 block area of town. We could hardly make our … Continue reading

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Morocco, 2024

Adam has work in Frankfurt, Germany next week. We found very reasonably-priced tickets from Frankfurt to Marrakech, Morocco on a budget airline, so we came a week early to add a Moroccan leg to the trip. We are excited to … Continue reading

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Dadés Gorge, Morocco 022924

We are now making a lazy return trip to Marrakech.  Today we headed back up deeper into the Atlas mountains to see how many of the Mountain Berber people lived.. they have carved out a life wherever there is water, … Continue reading

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Agdz, Morocco 022824

Today is the day we pack up and leave our Saharan camp.  We’re slowly making our way back to Marrakech, but hitting some interesting stops along the way. Hey, it’s my birthday today!  55 years old.  I now qualify to … Continue reading

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Sahara 022724 (Part One)

We are spending 3 days / 2 nights somewhere in the Sahara.  The rage of dunes (a sea) is called Erg Chigaga, but it’s more of a region than a specific location.  The Berbers all know where they’re going.. they … Continue reading

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Sahara 022724 (Part Two)

Continuing photos from the 27th.. At the Nomad camp.  This is a pen for baby goats.  The mothers are herded off to the mountains to eat during the day and then return to give milk to kids and humans alike. … Continue reading

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Foum Zguid, Morocco 022624

We continue our journey south, out of the Atlas mountains and to the souther edge of Morocco, along the Algerian border. Sunrise in Äit Benhaddou.. you can hear the chant of the call to prayer about 10 minutes prior. Along … Continue reading

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Äit Benhaddou, Morocco 022524

This is our first, full day in Morocco.  After breakfast at 8, we were picked up by our driver to whisk us off on a 5-night, 6-day journey through the southern part of the country.  His name is Khalid and … Continue reading

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Seoul, South Korea 110723

Today was travel day – a literal Planes, Trains and Automobiles to get us from Tainan, Taiwan to Seoul, South Korea.A whole lot of ticket buying, luggage lugging, taxi hailing, money exchanging, meals missing and going from stressed to make … Continue reading

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Tainan, Taiwan 110623

This morning we took a high speed train (185mph) from Taipei down to Tainan, near the southern end of Taiwan.  It only took about 2 hours to make the journey. We got on the first stop; the car was full … Continue reading

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Rio de Janeiro 081923

A Saturday.. full day of play. We met for breakfast at 8, filled up, grabbed a taxi and headed out. First stop, Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer).. This is Brazil’s most visited tourist attraction.  We wanted to get their “early” … Continue reading

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Rio de Janeiro 082023

Our final day in Rio (Sunday) before we head off to work. The famous Copacabana mosaic promenade. It is a lot quieter out in the mornings.Grey day, everything is grey.  It rained the night before.  We had occasional rain showers … Continue reading

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St. Simons Island, GA 021923

Here are some photos from the first couple days of our Spring Break trip down to the “Golden Islands” – a series of barrier islands along the south Georgia border. Before reaching our first destination, we drove to Savannah to … Continue reading

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Richmond, VA 122822

Our final day of rest/play this trip was in Richmond, VA.  There is quite a bit to see and do here; we could easily have spent several more days here if we weren’t also kind of anxious to get back … Continue reading

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Washington, DC 122722

Our travels today began in Trenton, NJ and finished up in Richmond, VA.  We had to navigate through Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore and DC traffic.. but the worst stretch of all was between DC and Richmond where 4 accidents on the … Continue reading

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Rhode Island 122222

Brenda was ill today (stomach bug) and so we adjusted to a more mellow schedule.  (She’s getting better now..) Starting out in Newport, RI again.. Picture of the house where we are staying. Taking the dog on a morning walk. … Continue reading

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Newport, RI 122122

Our first, full day in Newport.  We are staying here for three nights before continuing on to Maine.We have another AirBnB house with plenty of room for 5 + dog and within walking distance to the main, touristy part of … Continue reading

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Harpers Ferry, WV 121922

We have arrived to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia on our first full day of fun.  This is a special trip for us – all 3 kids are with us as well as our younger dog, Winston.  Max is too old, … Continue reading

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Muscle Shoals, AL 021922

Today is the first day of Josie’s spring break.  We are with Rita and Randy and doing a road trip across the south to see some sites we’ve not previously visited. We’ve stopped in Muscle Shoals, Alabama which hosts a … Continue reading

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Tacoma, WA 071121

Brenda and I spent the week in Washington, doing a little business but mostly play.  We stayed at Rita’s and Randy’s house in Tacoma. For two nights and three days, we went camping.  We stayed at Lewis and Clark state … Continue reading

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Tacoma, WA 030521

Brenda and I flew up to Tacoma this past week to spend 3 days visiting our friends Rita and Randy.  They finished their second round of shots several weeks ago and we have all been behaving ourselves such that we … Continue reading

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Columbus, GA 122020

This week, with all 5 of us home for the next several weeks, we decided to get out of the house and explore some more untraveled bits of Georgia. About 130 miles to the south of us lies Columbus, GA. … Continue reading

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Tallulah Gorge, GA 120920

Today we visited Tallulah Gorge state park, in far eastern Georgia, near both the SC and NC borders.  The gorge is nearly 2 miles long and over 1000 feet deep. We didn’t have enough time to do proper hikes down … Continue reading

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Dahlonega, GA 120820

We are continuing our day trips to places not too far from home. Our first stop is to Dahlonega.. this was the site of the first US gold rush when it was discovered on Cherokee land in 1828.  Within 10 … Continue reading

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Leesburg, VA and Ball’s Bluff 111420

Another stop I made was to visit a park near Leesburg, VA where the Civil War Battle of Ball’s Bluff took place. The fighting took place not long after the 1st Battle of Bull Run.. and was yet another victory for the … Continue reading

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Winchester, VA 110920

Here is the first of several emails that show some of my recent goings on. First stop is Winchester, VA. Some years ago when we were on a road trip up to Boston and Montreal, we stopped one night in … Continue reading

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Concord, MA 081720

My travels continue in and around the Boston area. I start with some photos of one current project.. called “Bernardi”.  It is actually five different car dealerships in Boston… one Toyota, Acura, Honda, Audi and some management offices.  In all … Continue reading

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Gettysburg, PA 071820

This week (M-F) I was up in Eastern Pennsylvania for a series of meetings and plant visits.  This was my first road trip trip since late February. I chose to drive up from Atlanta, partly because of C-19 and partly … Continue reading

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Boston, MA 123119

The five of us flew up to Boston to enjoy some time together over the New Year’s break. We’re staying in a Residence Inn in Cambridge, right on the MIT campus. No snow at this time, but plenty (too much) … Continue reading

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